How common is the surname Cagney?

658 people in the United States had the surname Cagney in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 469,218 Americans. It ranked 34,427th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Cagney?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Cagney identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Cagney?

James Cagney, American actor and dancer (1899–1986), followed by Jeanne Cagney.

Where is the surname Cagney most common?

Wikidata records people named Cagney in the United States.

Is the surname Cagney getting more or less common?

Less common. 665 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 658 in 2010, down 1.1%.

Is Cagney also a first name?

Yes. Cagney is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Cagney

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 658 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C250

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cagney is more common than 78.8% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caingnigh (“descendant of Caingneach”), a byname from caingneach (“troublesome”).

Cagney is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 658 people named Cagney in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 469,218 Americans. That is down 1.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 665.

#34,427

rank among US surnames

658

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.1%

change since 2000 (was #32,567)

Who is named Cagney

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Cagney identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Cagneys

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

James Cagney
American actor and dancer (1899–1986)
Jeanne Cagney
American actress (1919-1984)
William Cagney
American actor and producer (1905–1988)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Kagney

Cagney has the Soundex code C250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C250.

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Cagney come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caingnigh (“descendant of Caingneach”), a byname from caingneach (“troublesome”).
How common is the surname Cagney?: 658 people in the United States had the surname Cagney in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 469,218 Americans. It ranked 34,427th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cagney?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Cagney identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Cagney?: James Cagney, American actor and dancer (1899–1986), followed by Jeanne Cagney.
Where is the surname Cagney most common?: Wikidata records people named Cagney in the United States.
What type of surname is Cagney?: Cagney is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Cagney getting more or less common?: Less common. 665 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 658 in 2010, down 1.1%.
What are other spellings of Cagney?: Kagney.
Is Cagney also a first name?: Yes. Cagney is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.